abide by
verb
abided by; abiding by; abides by
: to accept or conform to without objection
abide by the rules/law
will abide by your decision
Examples of abide by in a Sentence
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If baseball comes up with new rules next year, the Dodgers will abide by them.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The scientists who work for corporations need to be sure that their products provide enough short-term benefit to keep people buying, while abiding by consumer regulations.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
My recommendation is to abide by the Goldilocks principle of prompting, namely, don’t let the soup be too hot, nor too cold, but instead the prompt needs to be just right.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But Mensah’s attorney, Darren Heitner, said the court ruling on Monday also required Duke to abide by Mensah’s request to enter the portal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Without abiding by the rule of law, a guiding beacon for our democracy will be vanquished.
—Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
That means future wrongful termination or defamation cases won't need to abide by the appellate judges' decision, but their decision could be influential, nonetheless.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The must-have accessory doesn’t abide by any rules, so feel free to tap into your imagination to create your most unique looks yet.
—India Roby, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The scientists who work for corporations need to be sure that their products provide enough short-term benefit to keep people buying, while abiding by consumer regulations.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
My recommendation is to abide by the Goldilocks principle of prompting, namely, don’t let the soup be too hot, nor too cold, but instead the prompt needs to be just right.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But Mensah’s attorney, Darren Heitner, said the court ruling on Monday also required Duke to abide by Mensah’s request to enter the portal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Without abiding by the rule of law, a guiding beacon for our democracy will be vanquished.
—Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
That means future wrongful termination or defamation cases won't need to abide by the appellate judges' decision, but their decision could be influential, nonetheless.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The must-have accessory doesn’t abide by any rules, so feel free to tap into your imagination to create your most unique looks yet.
—India Roby, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Abide by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abide%20by. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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